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Four stories above New York’s Union Square stands an orange-lit countdown, displaying humanity\u2019s shrinking window of time to act. The <\/span>countdown<\/span><\/a> symbolizes the urgency of staying under the 1.5\u2103 warming threshold that would deem the effects of climate change as irreversible. With the many sustainability efforts one hears daily, it is difficult to imagine that there have not been any significant improvements. Some of these efforts include large-scale international agreements like the United Nation\u2019s 2030 Agenda for Sustainability Developments, <\/span>adopted<\/span><\/a> in 2015 by all UN State Members. This agenda commits itself to making an effort in sustainability practices through a comprehensive plan for the people, planet, and prosperity. It calls for a transformative action by <\/span>all<\/span><\/i> countries and stakeholders; however, the agenda does not implement any actual steps and operates on a non-binding framework, having each country decide on its own sustainability efforts. Large corporations, like ExxonMobil, commit themselves to sustainability with goals such as their 2030 emission-reduction and 2050 net-zero plans. Similarly, <\/span>PepsiCo<\/span><\/a> has a 2025 operational water-use efficiency goal, with common tactics and efforts being shared by large and small corporations. Yet despite decades of these international agreements, national policies, and even local initiatives, Western sustainability efforts have become a hollow buzzword, used to gain moral credibility while continuing to fall short of achieving meaningful progress. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Deforested area 170 meters above the Goldisthal lower reservoir, part of Germany’s largest pumped-storage power plant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These shortcomings stem from a fundamental issue: the Western viewpoint of the relationship with Earth. Much of the global degradation of the environment is linked to the Industrial Revolution and the economic growth of the major industrialized nations. The prioritization of economic growth over environmental preservation is tied to what is called the \u201c<\/span>modernity project<\/span><\/a>.\u201d This deepens the divide between man and nature that, through an imperialistic viewpoint, sees nature as a means of exploitation. Nature is thus reduced to a resource and a system for human exploitation, further reinforced by systems such as colonialism and the rise of capitalism. The man-nature relationship can be seen through two main ideas, the <\/span>instrumental view and the holistic one<\/span><\/a>. Under capitalism, modern societies view nature as a machine, one that can provide something, through an instrumental view. This makes it harder for citizens of modern societies, including governments and large corporations, to truly understand the impact of ecological issues because they are seen as separate issues. Instead of being seen as unsustainable practices that result from economic growth, through the holistic view, Indigenous ideology approaches nature and humanity as an interconnected united entity. Potawatomi scholar Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of <\/span>Braiding Sweetgrass<\/span><\/i>, describes this shift from viewing nature as a resource to humans more as the relationship of \u2018<\/span>relatives<\/span><\/a>.\u2019 This relationship impacts how one can not only sustainably \u201ctake\u201d from the land but also give back. The current policies focus on the human viewpoint and not on nature, by simply restricting exploitation of the land instead of completely shifting how one views one\u2019s connection with the land. Through an Indigenous perspective, this is not just a sustainability practice. It is a way of life \u2014 one that Western perception lacks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Settler colonialism is the social process of the displacement of Indigenous People in an environment through colonial rule. This colonial domination, beginning with the invasion of Indigenous People and their land, utilizes the same colonial practices centuries later, further harming Indigenous People. Kyle Whyte, an associate professor of Philosophy and Community Sustainability at Michigan State University and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, delves into two continuous harm <\/span>framework<\/span><\/a>s<\/span>: “vicious sedimentation” and “insidious loops.” The former highlights how these extractive practices, such as deforestation, mining, pollution, and any sort of resource exploitation, accumulate and reinforce the ignorance that settler colonialism perpetuates. Vicious sedimentation thus disrupts Indigenous People and erases their cultural ties to the land. The latter describes how these same structures continue to implicate Indigenous People long after establishing these practices, leading to a cycle of continuous harm, one being through environmental destruction. This disproportionately affects Indigenous communities who continue to face inequities and environmental violence by the same colonial systems centuries later.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ailton Krenak during a session of the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee of the Chamber of Deputies in 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Indigenous communities worldwide have been strong caretakers of their lands, adopting sustainability efforts through their deeply connected relationship with the environment. An important leader and voice in this fight is Ailton Krenak of the Krenak people from the Minas Gerais region in Brazil, who has fought for Indigenous rights and the protection of deforestation and extractivism \u2014 the practice of exploiting large quantities of natural resources for profit \u2014 in the Amazon and beyond. In his book <\/span>Life Is Not Useful<\/span><\/i><\/a>, he calls for people to wake up from the \u201ccoma of modernity,\u201d which impacts the world through humanity’s trampling of the land, and instead learn to live <\/span>with<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>as one<\/span><\/i> with the Earth. His ideas go beyond environmental protection, by challenging the current economic trends that destroy Earth. He argues that the world\u2019s wealth is far larger than necessary and that economic development is the root cause of all <\/span>destruction<\/span><\/a>. Other efforts include the Karipuna People, who, although officially recognized by the Brazilian government, still face deforestation, land grabs, logging, and prospecting on their lands. In 2020, they were in the <\/span>top 10<\/span><\/a> of the most destroyed Indigenous lands in Brazil. With a population of 58, Adriano Karipuna spoke for his people and the land at the <\/span>United Nations Permanent Forum<\/span><\/a> on Indigenous Issues in 2018. He said that his goal was to get the world to listen to Indigenous People and be more responsible toward Indigenous communities and the land.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Building a sustainable future is not about utilizing Indigenous knowledge to slow down climate change and other environmental issues. It is about recognizing that the colonial and capitalist systems must be dismantled and replaced by systems of care, balance, and the understanding that humans and nature are <\/span>one<\/span><\/i>. Although a sustainable future is possible, it could be achieved by listening to and following Indigenous movements and completely shifting the way Western modernity sees one’s role on Earth. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Montiel is a guest blogger at <\/span><\/span>UITAC Publishing<\/span><\/span><\/a>. UITAC\u2019s mission is to provide high-quality, affordable, and socially responsible online course materials.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Images used in this blog: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. “Climate Countdown (2022)<\/a>” by Eden, Janine and Jim<\/a> is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/a>. This image has not been altered.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. “Ailton Krenak 03-10-2017<\/a>” by CMADS – Comiss\u00e3o de Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustent\u00e1vel is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. This image has not been altered.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. “Deforested area 170 meters above the Goldisthal lower reservoir (2023<\/a>)” by Radomianin<\/a> is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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